Category: Jay Woodcroft
32 Thoughts Podcast: Will Boudreau be coaching the Canucks next season?
Bruce BoudreauJeff and Elliotte are back from the GM Meetings in Florida and have a few things to report. They kick things off with a conversation about Bruce Boudreau and his future with the Vancouver Canucks (2:30) as well as Jay Woodcroft and the Oilers (12:00). The guys then remember the late Eugene Melnyk an...
Read moreA student, his mentor, the playoff-race test: Oilers vs. Kings isn't just another game
Leon DraisaitlEDMONTON — Sometimes, it’s simply about timing. Todd McLellan had the Entry Level , the first head coach that , and would have as full-time NHL players. Jay Woodcroft was the assistant coach on those teams, and would have to go south to Bakersfield before coming back north as an NHL head coach. T...
Read moreOilers' Woodcroft jockeying with mentor McLellan's Kings for playoff spots
Edmonton OilersEDMONTON — Sometimes, it’s simply about timing. Jay Woodcroft was the assistant coach on those teams, and would have to go south to Bakersfield before coming back north as an NHL head coach. Three coaches later, Woodcroft looks good to get this team back in the playoffs for the first time since ’17...
Read moreOilers thump Sharks, 5-2
Mike SmithIn San Jose, Mike Smith made 28 saves in a 5-2 win for the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. “I thought there were a lot of really good parts to our game tonight, we got a lot of contributions … Continue reading → The post Oilers thump Sharks, 5-2 first appeared on Pro Hockey News.
Read moreStars rally past Oilers for 5-3 win
Denis GurianovIn Dallas, Evander Kane and Leon Draisaitl scored in the third period for the Edmonton Oilers to give them a 3-2 lead over the Dallas Stars. Roope Hintz and Denis Gurianov scored just 24 seconds apart to rally the Stars … Continue reading → The post Stars rally past Oilers for 5-3 win first appeared...
Read moreDid The Oilers Do Enough?
Oilersfrom Terry Jones of the Edmonton Sun, Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland didn’t really do anything to write home from Denver about. No goalie. One third-pairing defenceman. One fourth-line forward. That was it. That was all. And that hardly sent Oilers fans to the J...
Read moreOilers' Jesse Puljujarvi poised to return Thursday vs. Sabres
Kris RussellEdmonton Oilers forward Jesse Puljujarvi is poised to return to the Edmonton Oilers lineup Thursday night against the Buffalo Sabres, the team announced.
Read moreTyson Barrie Placed On Injured Reserve; Stuart Skinner Recalled
Tyson BarrieThe Edmonton Oilers have officially recalled Stuart Skinner from the AHL, as Mike Smith continues to deal with an illness. To make room, Tyson Barrie has been placed on injured reserve. Barrie, 30, was injured in a game earlier this month against the Chicago Blackhawks and was recently listed as “da...
Read moreOilers' Smith dealing with non-COVID illness, Skinner called up from AHL
Jay Woodcroftgoaltender missed practice on Sunday and is dealing with a non-COVID illness, according to head coach Jay Woodcroft. In Smith's absence, netminder has been called up from AHL Bakersfield to back up Mikko Koskinen for Monday's Battle of Alberta. Smith, 39, allowed four goals on 28 shots against th...
Read moreEdmonton Oilers turning back into soft, loose team as 'coaching bump' flattens
Jay WoodcroftAs players grow more comfortable, and the bump a team gets from having a new coach begins to wane, what is bound to happen? A 5-2 dominating win by the Montreal Canadiens over the Edmonton Oilers. That is what is bound to happen.
Read moreOilers' Barrie out Saturday vs. Canadiens, Smith to start
Chicago BlackhawksEdmonton Oliers head coach Jay Woodcroft said that defenceman Tyson Barrie will miss Saturday night's game against the Montreal Canadiens while Mike Smith will start in nets.
Read moreInjured Nugent-Hopkins considered week-to-week
EdmontonEdmonton center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, out with an upper-body injury, left the Oilers Tuesday to return home before the end of an American road trip, and is considered week-to-week, coach Jay Woodcroft announced before a 3-0 victory in Philadelphia.
Read moreInjured Nugent-Hopkins considered week-to-week
Philadelphia FEdmonton center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, out with an upper-body injury, left the Oilers Tuesday to return home before the end of an American road trip, and is considered week-to-week, coach Jay Woodcroft announced before a 3-0 victory in Philadelphia.
Read moreInjured Nugent-Hopkins considered week-to-week
Philadelphia FPHILADELPHIA -- center , out with an upper-body injury, left the team to return home before the end of an American road trip and is considered week-to-week, coach Jay Woodcroft announced. Nugent-Hopkins missed his second straight game Tuesday night, a 3-0 victory over the , after leaving Saturday's...
Read moreOilers' Nugent-Hopkins out week-to-week, Keith to return vs. Flyers
Edmonton OilersThe don't expect to be back anytime soon as head coach Jay Woodcroft says the forward is "more week-to-week than he is day-to-day" with an upper-body injury. Nugent-Hopkins returned home to Edmonton while the Oilers continue their road trip. The 28-year-old was hit along the boards by Florida Pant...
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